Tamil Nadu Ration Card is a hot topic among all the localities. You might already be knowing, Ration card is used to avail food grains at discounted rates. Besides this, it can also be used as a ID proof against various other government documents. All in all a ration card is among most useful government paper that a citizen can have. In the below passage of content, you will get details on:

We will keep adding more details with time. The guides listed below are applicable for all districts/areas including Chennai, Coimbatore, Madurai, Trichy, Salem, Tiruppur, Kanyakumari etc. When it comes about type of ration cards in state, then TN behaves bit different, Here you will find all commodities card (green in color), sugar cards and no commodity cards (both white in color). All commodity card holders have preferred rice over sugar, sugar card members have preferred sugar over rice and no commodity members haven't preferred anything. These customers do not want to make use of PDS system.

Fill in all the columns in application form, attach the relevant docs (mentioned in below section) and submit t back to authorities at office

Also submit a self addressed postal stamp card with proper stamping at time of registration. It will help you with getting the ration card delivered to your door step after the verification

Once you submit the application, you will get an acknowledgment slip along with the registration number. You can use this number for all the future references

Your details will be validated by a food inspector

If everything is found to be correct then you will be issued new/modified ration card within 60 days of the application submission

Although ration card is supposed to be collected by family's head only (as per details mentioned in application form). However in his/her absence, other family member suggested by family' head (in written form) can collect it

Tamilnadu Ration Card Application Form

Documents required for Ration Card in TN

Here are the documents that you need to produce during every single application:

Surrender certificate, in cases where applicant has filled application for any sort of modifications (address change, name addition.deletion etc)

Mobile number, email address

Except this you might be asked for some sort of adhoc docs like birth certificate etc so make sure to carry all important documents alongside.

Who can apply for Ration Card in Tamil Nadu

Not very stringent but yes, there are some norms to be followed for sure. Below are the simple norms/prerequisites:

Any person must be listed in only 1 ration card across the state

Names can't be duplicated

Members listed within the application form must be within blood relations (except marriage/migrations)

That particular family must be cooking separately

Single person can apply for ration card as well

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How to check Tamilnadu Ration Card Status

Status check is an area where improvements need to be done. It was supposed to be included in critical e-services section, however we don't see any interactive platform to check live status yet. You can however go through the traditional methods of status check. Below is how you can do it:

Note down the reference/acknowledgment number that you receive after application submission

Ask for contact details of officer (or someone else in this office) and confirm on possible dates

If card is not delivered within the stipulated time then you can either visit the office directly or can call them with reference to the acknowledgment number

We will update you with real time status tracking very soon (as soon as it is made public).

Ration Card Renewal in Tamilndau

In order to verify the details regularly, cards are renewed from time to time. In order to renew the card, you need to visit nearby ration card office with all latest documents. It is a simple process where your existing ration card will be stamped. You will need to pay fix amount of renewal fees as well.